M2.6 earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá
4 h ago · 18 Oct 2026, 00:09 UTC TARAPACA, CHILE
What happened
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck TARAPACA, CHILE on 18 Oct 2026, 00:09 UTC at a depth of 111 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Pozo Almonte, about 125 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.
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First reported by EMSC
18 Oct 2026, 00:18 UTC
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